Is LimeWire Illegal
 

Is it Illegal to have LimeWire
because it's basically the same as Napster

note: if this is deleted or closed by a moderator I will assume LimeWire is Illegal.

It's not illegal to have LimeWire.

Neither is it illegal to use LW. It's just that there are ways to use this stuff illegally... (don't ask me how!)

Legal
 

As long as there is some substantial non-infringing use that it offers, I don't see how anyone could consider it illegal. Napster was MP3 only and there were almost no legal files available (and they used centralized servers), so it got shut down.

The Gnutella network does have files available that are legal. Someone posted a message about sharing MP3 recordings of his class lectures. Probably 90% or more of the files on Gnutella aren't legal to download unless you own a copy of the original. But since it's not centralized, it would be pretty hard to shut Gnutella down even if it were declared illegal.

Re: Is LimeWire Illegal
 

Why should this side offer a Limewire forum if Limewire would be illegal? :)

Only the upload in some countries the download of copyrighted material is illegal!

Note: To ask such a question is not forbidden so why should I close this thread? :)

Morgwen

Is it illegal?
 

Is downloadin music and movies illegal? Can you get caught? If so, how? Please help!

Didn't you read all the stuff posted above?
Someone already asked this question

So i take that as a "No, it's not illegal."

It's illegal to dwload copyrighted material. Most of the files on lw are copyrighted.

It's not illegal to use lw however, it just depends what you use it for.

Having and useing LimeWire is in no way, shape, or form illegal. Where the line is drawn is what you choose to download with LW. Downloading copyrighted material without paying for it is illegal. You can get caught, you can go to jail, you can be sued for every cent you posess, but most importantly you can get away with it. In the end it's up to you; you can choose to download copyrighted material and risk the consequences. However if you choose to do so, I would advise that you educate yourself a little about computer/internet security. Download PeerGuardian from MethLabs.org, make sure you have a good (and properly configured) firewall, and get a program to hide your IP address (Steganos, Anonymizer 2004, ect.). Right now taking simple security precautions can keep the RIAA away from you. Whatever you choose to do it is your own choice and neither LimeWire LLC, the owners of these forums, or myself will take any responsibility for your actions. Good luck.

deepblue

Thin ice, careful where you step! lol Here's some articles to scare the pants off a few people. Sorry nudity not allowed here. 1. Article 1 & Canada, etc. , & (2) RIAA takes aim, or is that a six shooter aiming at the RIAA , & (3) RIAA AH Pres , & lastly for now: (4) More RIAA legal stuff

No comment. Except for the exagerations & taking points out of context. But they have to make it sound good.

Warning: Don't read this if you have a weak heart. Or a weak brain.

so does that meen ...........
wen u use limewire u r downloaing the music arnt you wen u clik on it it downloads which must meen its illegal some1 clear this up for me pkz beacus i really liked this but deleted it wen i was informed it was itllegal and now am not sure if it is or not :confused:

getting a file from another and downloading
 

Hello there I was wondering is not getting a shared file from a friend or like minded people not the same as downloading the file? otherwise how does the info get from one computer to the other? I'm a bit confussed on this.

freakyg

emma900 your answer is in the previous posts in the thread. Must someone repeat them again.

freakyg. I'm no lawyer, but somewhere there is a difference:- lol ... but It's fair to say that copying a friends cd is, I believe illegal. To make one copy of your own CD or of legally downloaded files, for your own use in a CD player or for safe keeping is I think legal. Downloading a copyrighted song via p2p IS illegal It is however legal to share a song bought off iTunes with 4 or 5 other people, whose computers must be known to Apple. It is not legal to upload these tunes to 4 or 5 unknown computers via p2p.

Thank you Hobo this helps plenty and if I done repeated another question sorry for that.

sorry i was just confused

It's not illegal to have BUT it is illegal to download stuff.

It's only illegal to download copyright material, and even then it depends on which country you live in

legal
 

lw is not illegal just downloading copyright material is. 99.9% of all material is illegal to download.

How do you know that ???

There is a lot of legal stuff too

30% of my stuff is legal everywhere and the rest is legal here

How can you tell if a file (ex: song) is copyrighted.....does it tell you somewhere? Please HELP!

What about the US? I have no clue about this, please don't be angry with me for asking. sooooo........clueless am I

If you see it on MTV or hear it on the radio, you can be pretty sure that it's copyright. Don't really know of a better answer ;)

ty. But I'm still a little confused, what is the safest way to use lw.....but not get caught? Would it be to not share files, or to use certain safety softwares? I just need some answers........thanks though to sleepless

Take a look at the links on Lord of the Rings post (10-2004.) I'd say that if it's copyrighted, you share it (copy a book, movie, tape, dvd, etc.) and you don't have a license, you could get in $$ trouble. LW can be set to download only licensed material. (Tools > Options > Searching > Basic > License Warning )

I hate to lower the tone of you wonderful law abiding citizens, but the music industry has been ripping off its customers and artists for decades, in my opinion they are only getting what they deserve, of course 2 wrongs dont make a right, but if people can get it cheaper or free with little risk then guess what???

LimeWire is illegal as long as u abuse it!
 

first of all ... learn to ****** type in ENGLISH. i didn't get a ****** word u just said. second of all, limewire only becomes illegal if people start to abuse it. If u download about 200 songs a day, and u got like 15,000 in ur library. chances are, the feds are gonna crack down. but if u only have like 200 in ur library and ur not a "chronic" downloader, chances are, they wont even find u in the first place.

It all comes down to whether ur I.P. address is constantly being exposed or not. If its the middle of the night and ur comp is still downloading, ur I.P. is gonna be exposed while everyone else's isn't. thats the only thing u should watch out for. To have ur computer off at night so that ur IP address doesn't get tracked.

anywho, limewire isn't illegal as long as u dont abuse and not get caught. ;P

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Edited to comply with the House Rules.
There will be no excessive use of profanity permitted in these forums.

You've got a pretty bad attitude my friend.......
House Rules

Besides that, you seem not to know what you're talking about......
Already the download of a single file protected by copyright laws is illigal.
The question whether you will be caught or not (by keeping your pc running over night or in the day), is something no-one can predict under any circumstances. Whether to take a risk or not is up to every person's own decision.

So, why don't you calm down a bit and when you try to give your opinion or to help someone use the languae your mother has taught to you. ;)

kaks ger aboush
 

thnx babe!

erm ... I couldn't be bothered reading thru all that! Hey it's late for me! I share several hours of my own bands' music. There is no copyright requirements there even for "covers" since there's no income being made & no broadcast. Hail sharing non-copyright material. Make your own. lol :D (different countries have different copyright laws!)

So I'll sing any songs people are looking for, and start sharing em right away

If you're suggesting obtaining originals to songs then people usually have music stores not too far away from them which they should seek 1st. If people can't appreciate original music & own versions of songs then that's fine, you probably won't be sharing mine then. (buy the cheapest best hits of the month then! :D) My music has never been played on usa radio afaik, but it has locally. Luck I guess. lol :D Music is for sharing imho. Some good points made above actually! If my band plays a live performance .... hmm exactly!

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Hmm.. I have Windows Xp. Are that FW there follow good enough? (Sorry for my very bad anglish boys :( )